公开(公告)号：US11886856B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-30

申请号：US17108341

申请日：2020-12-01

Applicant: Landis+Gyr Innovations, Inc.

Inventor： Matt Karlgaard ,  Keith Mario Torpy ,  David Bain ,  Mohammad Malas ,  Bruno Benedetti

IPC: G06F9/445 ,  G06F8/65 ,  G06F1/3287 ,  G06K7/10 ,  G06K19/07 ,  G06Q30/018 ,  G06Q50/28

CPC classification number: G06F8/65 ,  G06F1/3287 ,  G06K7/10158 ,  G06K7/10297 ,  G06K7/10336 ,  G06K19/0709 ,  G06K19/0723 ,  G06Q30/0185 ,  G06Q50/28 ,  G06K2007/10504

Abstract: A method for providing data to a group of devices on a pallet includes: positioning a set of NFC antennas at different locations around a perimeter of the pallet, each antenna of the set of NFC antennas being configured to surround the pallet; broadcasting, by an NFC reader/writer utilizing the set of NFC antennas, an identification command simultaneously to the group of devices on the pallet, each device of the group of devices including an NFC tag storing a unique ID indicator; receiving, by the NFC reader/writer, unique ID indicators from each device of the group of devices that receives the identification command, transmitting, by the NFC reader/writer, individual commands to each device of the group of devices to enable energy harvesting by the NFC tag. The energy harvested by each device provides power to operate a processor and a nonvolatile memory of the device in a low power mode.

公开(公告)号：US20220261026A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-18

申请号：US17670382

申请日：2022-02-11

Applicant: Landis+Gyr Innovations, Inc.

Inventor： Matt Karlgaard ,  John Radgowski ,  David Stenberg

IPC: G05F1/66 ,  H02J3/00 ,  H02J3/14 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G06Q50/06

Abstract: A multi-port meter system supports islanding operations at a premises. A multi-port meter includes at least a load port, a grid port, an auxiliary port, and at least two switches, a grid switch and an auxiliary switch. The grid port connects the multi-port meter to the grid and the grid switch allows the multi-port meter to control the meter's connection to the grid. The auxiliary port connects the multi-port meter to an inverter, which is connected to a distributed energy resource device, and the auxiliary switch allows the multi-port meter to control the inverter's connection to the load associated with the premises and the grid. The transition to islanding mode may be based on determinations made at the meter, the inverter, a remote device, or by a user.

公开(公告)号：US20220113339A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-14

申请号：US17558466

申请日：2021-12-21

Applicant: Landis+Gyr Innovations, Inc.

Inventor： Nikhil Tanwani ,  Bahadur Singh Rathore ,  Matt Karlgaard

IPC: G01R22/06 ,  G01R11/04 ,  H01R13/11 ,  H02H1/00

Abstract: An electric meter includes a housing, a first set of connection paths, and a second set of connection paths. The first set of connection paths couple to a meter socket and are electrically coupled to a first electrical connection path between first phases of an electric distribution power source, a distributed energy resource device, and a load. First electrical metrology components of the first electrical connection path are positioned within a first segment of the housing. The second set of connection paths couple to a meter socket and are electrically coupled to a second electrical connection path between second phases of the electric distribution power source, the distributed energy resource device, and the load. Second electrical metrology components of the second electrical connection path are positioned within a second segment of the housing that is non-overlapping with the first segment of the housing.

公开(公告)号：US20220065904A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-03

申请号：US17523890

申请日：2021-11-10

Applicant: Landis+Gyr Innovations, Inc.

Inventor： Matt Karlgaard ,  John Radgowski

IPC: G01R22/06 ,  H01R33/94 ,  H01R33/945

Abstract: A meter collar includes a connection path to form an electrical connection between a distributed energy resource (DER) meter and line voltage wirings of an electric distribution system and a second connection path to form an electrical connection between the DER meter and neutral wires of the electric distribution system, a DER device, and a load. Further, the meter collar includes a third connection path within the meter collar to form an electrical connection between the DER meter and output voltage wirings of the DER device. Furthermore, the meter collar includes mating connectors electrically connected to a first end of a corresponding connection path to accept mating connectors of the DER meter. The meter collar also includes mating connectors electrically connected to a second end of the corresponding connection path to mate with the line voltage wirings, the neutral wires, and the output voltage wirings.

公开(公告)号：US11256512B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-22

申请号：US16829456

申请日：2020-03-25

Applicant: Landis+Gyr Innovations, Inc.

Inventor： Keith Torpy ,  Matt Karlgaard ,  David Decker ,  James Randall Turner

IPC: G06F9/38 ,  G01D4/00 ,  G06F9/50 ,  G01R22/06 ,  G06F8/65 ,  G06Q20/10 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  H04Q9/00 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W12/08

Abstract: A utility meter has a multiprocessor architecture including (i) a microprocessing unit (MPU) for executing multiple software applications and (ii) another processing unit for performing core metrology functions in real time. For instance, the utility meter includes a metrology engine, an MPU, and one or more metrology applications. The metrology engine measures consumption of a resource and generates consumption data based on the consumption of the resource. The metrology engine includes a metrology processor, a dedicated memory, and a real-time operating system run by the metrology processor to enable the metrology engine to run time-critical metrology functions in real time. The MPU is coupled to the metrology processor and includes one or more processor cores. The MPU runs the one or more metrology applications over a primary operating system of the MPU, and the one or more metrology applications utilize the consumption data.

公开(公告)号：US20190124424A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-25

申请号：US16035730

申请日：2018-07-16

Applicant: Landis+Gyr Innovations, Inc.

Inventor： Keith Torpy ,  Justin Clifford Matthews ,  Paul Collins ,  Chris Calvert ,  Matt Karlgaard

IPC: H04Q9/00

CPC classification number: H04Q9/00 ,  G01D4/008 ,  H04Q2209/40 ,  H04Q2209/60

Abstract: A radio and advanced metering system. In an example, a multi-device module includes a host device interface configured to connect to a host device. The host device interface includes a communications interface that can send communications to and receive communications from the host device. The multi-device module includes a radio that can to connect to a wireless network and a microcontroller configurable to provide metering functions and smart metering applications.

公开(公告)号：US11774473B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-03

申请号：US17523890

申请日：2021-11-10

Applicant: Landis+Gyr Innovations, Inc.

Inventor： Matt Karlgaard ,  John Radgowski

IPC: G01R22/06 ,  H01R33/94 ,  H01R33/945

CPC classification number: G01R22/061 ,  H01R33/94 ,  H01R33/945 ,  H01R2201/20

Abstract: A meter collar includes a connection path to form an electrical connection between a distributed energy resource (DER) meter and line voltage wirings of an electric distribution system and a second connection path to form an electrical connection between the DER meter and neutral wires of the electric distribution system, a DER device, and a load. Further, the meter collar includes a third connection path within the meter collar to form an electrical connection between the DER meter and output voltage wirings of the DER device. Furthermore, the meter collar includes mating connectors electrically connected to a first end of a corresponding connection path to accept mating connectors of the DER meter. The meter collar also includes mating connectors electrically connected to a second end of the corresponding connection path to mate with the line voltage wirings, the neutral wires, and the output voltage wirings.

公开(公告)号：US11415598B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-16

申请号：US17158508

申请日：2021-01-26

Applicant: Landis+Gyr Innovations, Inc.

Inventor： Matt Karlgaard

IPC: G01R1/04 ,  G01R11/04 ,  G01R22/06 ,  H01R9/24

Abstract: An electric meter socket includes: a first plurality of connection points within the electric meter socket configured to form electrical connections to line voltage wirings of an electric distribution system; a second plurality of connection points within the electric meter socket configured to form electrical connections to output voltage wirings of a DER device; one or more connection points within the electric meter socket configured to form an electrical connection of neutral wires of the electric distribution system, the DER device, and a load; and a plurality of receptacles, each of the plurality of receptacles electrically connected to a corresponding connection point and configured to accept a mating connector of an electric meter.

公开(公告)号：US20210148949A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-20

申请号：US17158508

申请日：2021-01-26

Applicant: Landis+Gyr Innovations, Inc.

Inventor： Matt Karlgaard

IPC: G01R1/04 ,  G01R11/04 ,  G01R22/06 ,  H01R9/24

Abstract: An electric meter socket includes: a first plurality of connection points within the electric meter socket configured to form electrical connections to line voltage wirings of an electric distribution system; a second plurality of connection points within the electric meter socket configured to form electrical connections to output voltage wirings of a DER device; one or more connection points within the electric meter socket configured to form an electrical connection of neutral wires of the electric distribution system, the DER device, and a load; and a plurality of receptacles, each of the plurality of receptacles electrically connected to a corresponding connection point and configured to accept a mating connector of an electric meter.

公开(公告)号：US20200379765A1

公开(公告)日：2020-12-03

申请号：US16829456

申请日：2020-03-25

Applicant: Landis+Gyr Innovations, Inc.

Inventor： Keith Torpy ,  Matt Karlgaard ,  David Decker ,  James Randall Turner

IPC: G06F9/38 ,  G06F9/50 ,  G01D4/00

Abstract: A utility meter has a multiprocessor architecture including (i) a microprocessing unit (MPU) for executing multiple software applications and (ii) another processing unit for performing core metrology functions in real time. For instance, the utility meter includes a metrology engine, an MPU, and one or more metrology applications. The metrology engine measures consumption of a resource and generates consumption data based on the consumption of the resource. The metrology engine includes a metrology processor, a dedicated memory, and a real-time operating system run by the metrology processor to enable the metrology engine to run time-critical metrology functions in real time. The MPU is coupled to the metrology processor and includes one or more processor cores. The MPU runs the one or more metrology applications over a primary operating system of the MPU, and the one or more metrology applications utilize the consumption data.